I did a few of the things mentioned above, I didn't have to cut any shooting lanes, but I did have to cut a few smaller saplings to help with my brush in. The blind is directly under a big ol cedar tree and I'm pretty sure digging to level it out is gonna be harder than it sounds but I'll try. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna hit some roots! But I did leave both of my windows open that I would normally need open for shooting. And I woulda had the blind out earlier, if I had owned it earlier! I literally just got it last saturday as my birthday just passed! So I did set it up sunday, I guess I'm just kinda shocked that after a week they were still treating it like that. And Thanks for the input on the seat, I'm gonna try something new, just not sure which one yet! I'm still hobbling around like an old man!! I don't think the deer seen me, I'm pretty sure they only saw the blind or smelled it one. I was pretty still the entire time and could hear the deer coming before they got to me and blew their heads off. Also, I'm kinda leary about this shoot through mesh. I assume it must work, but I'm just sitting there thinking the whole time that a giant buck is gonna come along and I'm gonna miss him or wound him becuase the mesh affected my arrow flight!(cuz I know there is no chance of buck fever or anything) I'd also like to hear some input on the mesh to ease my concern.